Clean sweep counter and stool construction



Oct. 7, 1947. l. o. STELZER I CLEAN SWEEP COUNTER AND STOOL CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb 8, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ira Qstelzek, menibr,

Oct. 7, 1947. 1. o. STELZER' 2,423,534 v CLEAN SWEEP COUNTER AND-STOOL CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 8, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Qstelzer,

*" 6 ,fw'eidv f I II lllllllllllllll l Patented Oct. 7, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE swan-r -oomrsa eN-n swoon eousmccrioa invention relates to restaurant furniture, ,morefparticularly to a clean sweep counter and stool construction. My snovei construction teen- Eitates sweeping and mopping of the restaurant fio'or thereby resulting in time saving and Ep'rbmotion of sanitary conditions.

:It "is a particular object of invention "to provlde an inclined shield including supporting ifeatures #or brackets for supporting an upright standard or "support for the stool seat. l he i nmined :shield guides or directs crumbs or the like-which ialll v"from the counter or the person asing the-"counterlan'dstool.

It is an object of my invention to provide an upright standard or support having a bent portion intermediate the ends therein. The lower end of the standard being supported an ample instance above the flee-1- line to aprmiide ror ready access of a :broom or -m'op when cleaning the resitanrant E'fio'or.

Little also an :"obiect or my invention to provide fa-bracket havingarms arranged at anacute angle to each other whereby one may be secured :to'fthe floor and the other arm constitute a base to which the inclined shield :may be secured, whereby the inclined shield i form's arlosely tainted connection or eonta'ct between the Lilo-or and the tram portion 'of the counter.

tilt is also an ob'ject of my invention to provide a fixed relation between the inclined shield and the front portion of the counter thereby mam taining close contact between the'eeunter andtne shield.

:It :is also an object of my invention to pmvitile a footrest :eomprismg a rail extending transverse'ly and horizontally below the bent portion of the standard and suitably spaced from both the floor and the inclined guiding shield.

It is also -a further object of my invention to provide means whereby the lower end of the standard is provided with a ingle fastening means passing through said standard and to a place of engagement below the surface portion of theifloor.

Further-objects and advantages will here-vealed in connection with the detailed description of the accompanying drawings whichiform a part of my specification.

Figure 1 is a view of mynovel clean sweepeclrstruction in front elevation.

Figure 2 is a view of my construction as seen from the top thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical transverse section showing the relation of the stool, inclined shield, counter, footrest and floor fastening means, and

2 V figure 4 is a view of a fragment :of myinvfentron shown in perspective as seen from the rear thereof.

The idrawings' 'are merely illustrative 'of myinventi'on and notdelinitive thereof except aspoin'ted out the subject matter claimed herein.

The reference "characters identify the parts of my invention in both the specification and the drawings.

The floor I supports the counter andstool construction. The counter 2 i maintained in posi tion rm the fi'oor :by ;a strip of tmaterial 3 extendting the iength of the acoun'ter thereby preventing any horizontal movement in :any 'direction. In this connection it is to be observed that brackets having arms at right angles to each tether tnot *s'hown would be used in lieu of the strip 13. "The strip 3 :is :secured to the floor :by suitable means and may also be secured to the front wall 4 of the counteriif desired. The top 5 of counter is 'r providedwith :a :bead "6 along its rorwarded'se.

The upright standard or support :1 is provided with a bent portion .8 located intermdiate the 2'5 erids thereof. The upper end portion 9 .is pr'ovided with a socket m adapted to receive atsupportmg I'means H on the stool seat .12 thereby supporting the seat l2 rotatably on "the standard 1; The lower end 1.3 of the standard extends throughropenings 14 and 15 of the bracket arms Hi sand the inclined shield or ramp II. The bracket 18 :is provided with a short arm [9 at an acute angle to the arm 16. The short arm of the bracket and the :lower end of the standard are 'se'cured to the iioor :by a single means passing :therethrou'gh comprising a bolt 20. The long arm 1'6 of the bracket .forms an inclined support for the shield H which is secured to the long arm by suitable :lag bolts 2 as clearly :dis- ;played in Figure 3.

Itiisnoted that the lower end is of the standard 1 is flattened :and provided with an aperture toreceive the bolt '20. It appears to be clear that "the'llowerend 13 0f the standard would not need to be flattened but on the contrary the 'c'o-n'tem- :p'lated Iitiibulair standard could be provided with a plug located within the end thereof and both ithe plngfaird tubular portion aper-tured to receive a bolt such as 1203. 311115 observed'ltha't this .modified structure is not shown on the drawings but is merely contemplated as an obvious variation of the construction displayed in the drawings, in Figs. 3 and 4.

The section 22 of the standard located below 55 the bend 8 thereof is provided with a, footrest 23 3 secured transversely and horizontally relative to said standard. A saddle 24 is provided for each section 22 and is provided with a recess on its upper portion to receive the rail. The rail and saddle as well as the section 22 are provided with aligned apertures to receive the carriage bolt 25 provided with a nut 28 whereby the rail is secured in a suitably spaced position from both the floor I and the inclined shield 11.

It is contemplated that the standard 1 may be made of tubular material but it is obvious that solid materials may be used if so desired.-;

The main support for the standard is provided by the bracket arm I6. The arm and inj clined shield are provided with openings to receive the standard and to support the same in combination with an upright stool construction spaced relation from the fioor thereby-provid- Q ing ample space for the operation of the mop broom or other implement for cleaning the floor and the inclined shield.

It is noted that the angle between the arms I6 and I9 is substantially 45. but it may be desired to increase this angle and thereby increase the pitch of the inclined shield or ramp IT. The shield or ramp is preferably made of sections of wood, but may be made of other suitable materials, such as, metal or plastic composition of any suitable variety.

Figure 1 discloses an ordinary floor construction supported by joists 30.. The joists are engaged transversely by a strip 3| which receives the bolts having the nuts 32. This construction clearly indicates that the standard 1 and the brackets I8 are firmly secured to the floor construction.

When assembling the'standard l with the bracket I8 the lower end may be inserted through the openings I4 and i5 before being flattened; then the end may be flattened if desired, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Triangular closure pieces (not shown) may be provided for the open ends formed by the inclined guide in conjunction withthe front of the counter and the fioor. Such pieces may be secured in position by any suitable fastening means/' Having fully described my invention, including the operation thereof, what I claim is:

'1. A clean sweep counter and stool construction, especially adapted for use in restaurants, lunch rooms and the like; said construction comprising a counter, a stool and a support therefor, said counter being provided with means to prevent horizontal movement in any direction, said stool having an upright support defining a socket in its upper end for a rotatable stool seat, said upright support having a bent portion intermediate the ends thereof, means on the lower end of the upright support for securing it to a floor, in combinationrwith an inclined bracket arm forming a supporting means for said up-.

transversely and horizontallyvarranged footrest suitably spaced from the inclined shield.

3. The construction set forth in claim 1, in:

, lunch rooms and the like, comprising a combined suitably spaced from the front of said counter, said stool construction comprising an upright support having in its upper end a socket whereby a stool seat may be rotatably supported thereon, the lower end of said upright support being provided with means whereby it may be fixedly secured in a suitablyispaceddistance'in 'front of 5 said counter, in further combination with *a bracket 'having a horizontal arm, and an inclined arm, said inclined arm embracing said upright support and sustaining the same in-supported condition, said inclined arm extending from a position beyond the lower end; of said upright support to a position in close proximitylof an upright portion of said counter, said inclined arm constituting a base for supporting an inclined guiding shieldsecured thereto, said inclined guiding shield being wide enough to extend from the fioor to an upright'portion of the counter. i

6. In furniture construction forrestaurants,

counter and stool'constructionarrange'd in suitable fixed relation, said stool having and upright support having a 'bent portion intermediate the ends thereof, the lower section of saidupright support being provided 'With a'JtransVerseIy and horizontally arra'nged' TfOOllI'BSt, in combination with a bracket havingashort arm, adapted to be securedto a floor, and along armextending in an inclined direction from-said short arm to a position in close proximity to the front portion of the counter; said long'arm'having an,

opening receiving the lower section of said upright support and supporting the same in. fixed position, said. long arm constituting a support Number Name Date s50,453 Winans Apr. 16, 1907 2,203,320 Anderson Junejlp'lll lfl 36,71 :Dillinghani Nov. 19,1901 I V FoR IGN'PATEN s- Number "Country Date 7 

